TopSecret’s Kyeongha has decided to leave the group, following his sentence for indecent assault by force against his same-aged peer in 2014.

On June 11, several sources revealed that Kyeongha left TopSecret. Furthermore, TopSecret’s agency confirmed the news and released an official statement on the official fan cafe of TopSecret.

Previously, Kyeongha was sentenced for violating the Act of Adolescent Sexual Behavior. As a result, he received a prison sentence of 1 year and 6 months, replaceable with 3 years of suspension. In addition, the court ordered him to participate in 40 hours of sexual violence protection program.

At the time, JSL Company reported “we cannot admit to the assault Kyeongha allegedly committed.” In order to fight the allegations, the company appealed for the second trial and stopped all TopSecret’s promotional events and schedule.

However, not too long afterwards, Kyeongha voluntarily left the group, not wanting to cause more problems to his members.

The following is the official statement from JSL Company:

Hello, this is JSL Company.

First, we thank all fans who have supported and loved TopSecret. At this time, we would like to deliver some news regarding TopSecret’s future and where they stand as of now.

Currently, all TST members are mentally exhausted and having a difficult time from the halt in their promotions. Regarding this, Kyeongha shared his wish to prevent further damages to the members and expressed his desire to depart from the group.

Afterwards, JSL Company and the members had a long and thorough discussion with Kyeongha. As a result, we decided to respect his wishes to focus on revealing the truth, which is different from what the world knows so far.

We sincerely apologize for worrying the fans regarding the recent incident, and we will try our best to inform you with updates on the incident.

JSL Company and TST both promise to give back to the fans who have supported and loved us, with better music and activities. We ask for your continuous support and love for TST. Thank you.”

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Translated by Dasol Kim

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